Noun: cellulose nitrate
- A nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
"cellulose nitrate was a key component in the manufacture of early photographic film";
- nitrocellulose, guncotton, nitrocotton
Derived forms: cellulose nitrates
Type of: cellulose ester, nitrate
Part of: blasting gelatin, celluloid, cordite
Encyclopedia: Cellulose nitrate